Very excited
to be featuring my second blog crushwiththe
one and only Freddie Tietcheu of I go by Frankie .If you haven’t seen her or heard of her blog
then where have you been???

Freddie is a
Parisian girl living in London and working in.. yes you guessed it fashion.

I love Freddie’s style because …

She represents
everything I love about fashion; bold, bright, brave, experimental, current and
on trend though she uses her own individual spin on everything.

It’s fair to
say that I couldn’t pull off 90% of what Freddie wears but I look forward to
all her posts and truly admire her, fun, quirky and classy take on fashion . I also love
her hair (so envious of that beautiful fro)I was thrilled to bits she was up for being interviewed for
my blog crush series and here’s what she had to say...

Q:If you could only have three items of clothing in your wardrobe what
would they be and why?

A: I'm quite
simple when it comes to basic. All I need is a pair of skinny jeans, I love
when they're ripped around the knees and tight around the ankles, it gives the
impression that you have long legs! Then I would need a blazer, I'm very much
obsessed with suits and nice tailoring so I couldn't live without a nice
blazer. I think that the 3rd item would be a shirt, a simple casual shirt

Q: How would you best describe your personal style?

A: I'm not
sure how to describe my style! It evolves with time I guess. I can be a tomboy
- I love baggy clothes and loose fit, I love what it does to my silhouette and
the elegance it gives me. But I also adore colours and prints that I mix and
match and I'm a huge fan of heels. It just depends of the mood of the day. But
I don't really do the full on girly mix, tight everything, boobs and bum out.
It's not very me. I used to rely on "sexy" a lot when I was younger but
now I choose elegance over sexy and don't really feel comfortable in really
tight or short outfits

Q: What do you think makes someone stylish?

A: Confidence
makes someone stylish I think. We don't have to all have the same style,
fashion is very personal and I love following girls (on Instagram for example)
who own their own style, even if they wear things that I would never wear.
Ownership makes someone stylish to me

Q: What is your biggest style tip?

A: Dare,
dare, dare! Try, experiment, mix, match, just have a laugh really! You might be
surprised about what you discover about you and your style :)

There's nothing I love more than finding a good bargain and
sharing it with you guys. Though I am
totally obsessed with Balenciaga, especially their Giant Gold Hardware story (my
bag I bought 6 years ago continues to be the love of my life!), I just couldn't bring myself to spend that much on the Arena
stud sandals I’ve been lusting over! I’d only wear them for a couple of months during summer and would probably not be crazy about them in five years’ time. Because they
are such a statement sandal, I
decided to go for the steal!

I was on a general hunt for summer shoes online when I came
across these lovely T-bar
studded Alisha’s from a store called Wynsors. They are perfect for the
summer, will go great with my bag and jewellery not to mention my new vintage
jacket . At £18 it’s an amazing bargain compared to the £545 Balenciaga versions. Obviously they aren’t exactly the same
but the Alisha sandals are certainly inspired by Balenciaga with its use of
gold studs on the black T-bar shape (which are also available in white)

The only time I’m inclined to spend money on things is when
I know what I buy will never go out of style and will last me years. Though
I am definitely more into buying less and investing in pieces that will last me
a life time, I’m sure these sandals will see me through two or three summers (not
to mention holidays) and I’ll get good wear out of them. LOVE!

About Me

Hello, thanks for visiting my blog. I started this blog in 2011 mainly because I'm a bit of a shopaholic. I'm always picking up one thing or another and thrive on hunting down a bargain. The name actually came about because of people commenting on my clothes and asking me, 'where did you buy that?' I'm a cross between an investment buyer and a bargain hunter and mixing the two is what I love to do the most.